Unit3: US Politics and the 2022 midterms:
Intro:
Here are a few useful documents for your home assignment (DM).
In this section, you will find videos and articles dealing with the US political system and recent issues in America.
Survival kit:
Step1: The US political system:
- THE US POLITICAL SYSTEM:
Slideshare1 (The Constitution and the three branches of power)
Slideshare2 (the "Checks and Balances")
Overview of the US political system
Guide to the US Government (BBC News)
US Government Games (Shepard Shoftware’s)
Step2: Major political parties in the US:
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US major political parties: main facts: cf DM (IV)
The Democratic Party (History Learning)/ Official website
The Republican Party (History Learning)/ Official website)
Revisions on the two major parties in the US: song (Doc2a)
Step2: The 2022 midterms: the campaign + the results:
- The 2022 midterm elections: cf DM (IV)
What are the US midterms: a simple guide (BBC News)
Why are the 2022 midterms so important for the US? (BBC News)
Why the 2022 midterm elections matter (CNN)
America's 2022 midterms (projections) (The Economist)
Does Joe Biden risk becoming a lame duck president? (Aljazeera)
- A few interesting campaign ads:
Doc2b: A.O.C: Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, a Democratic Representative for NY:
Doc2c: Linda Paulson, a Republican running for election to the Utah state Senate
Doc2d: An ad created by Ammon Bundy, running for governor in Idaho
Ammon Bundy's official website
definition of 'woke' (Merriam Webster)
Step3: Election results + key issues in US politics right now:
-Doc3a:
-Doc3b: What the 2022 midterm election results mean for the 2024 presidential race:
-Doc3c: The many scandals about Donald Trump (ThoughtSo)
-Doc3d: US secession movements inspired by Brexit [and Roe vs Wade being overturned] (GQ)
"Imagine another Civil War but this time in every state" (NPR)
